I've read quite a bit about latency lately and all I can say is wow, it's a very complex subject. We mostly think it's just the settings but oh no. It can be way more than that. Latency can change depending on what else the computer is doing at any point in time. It's also why we always say to get the most powerful system you can afford because when it comes to latency bigger and stronger is definitely better.

I just bought used a PC with an Intel 4770 chip, 16 gigs of ram and a 256K SSD. I won't have time to set it up until after April 18 but it makes my current system seem like something out of the stone age.

There's a very good video on YT about why shopping for a CPU alone based on just the spec's has absolutely nothing to do with a system's overall latency or performance when it comes to digital audio. Real time digital audio is pretty much the worst thing you can ask your system to do. It's even worse than video rendering which was a surprise to me.

Also someone mentioned that ASIO is a one trick pony, first come first served etc. That's only with PG products. ASIO 2.0 has been out for years and it's multi host.

Bob

Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.